The New Paper, 1 August 2015

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  • news
    • 636 2 / 3  -  Plant nursery worker killed in excavator accident described as filial son Report by CATHERINE ROBERT crobert@sph.com.sg After his lunch, the gardener was walking to throw away the packet when an excavator hit him and pierced his left thigh. Mr Lee Wei Kee’s colleagues
      PHOTOS: LIANHE WANBAO; PHOTO: SHIN MIN DAILY NEWS  -  636 words
    • 293 2 / 3  -  Report by SHAFFIQ ALKHATIB ashaffiq@sph.com.sg His brother, Soh Wee Kian, 25, is serving a life sentence for stabbing a woman to death in 2010. Their stepfather, Ng Chee Yong, 46, is also behind bars for drug-related offences. Yesterday, Soh Wee Boon, 22,
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    • 258 4 A 37-year-old man was yesterday charged with 33 counts of car insurance fraud. Rahmat Mohd is accused of scheming with several others, including car workshop boss Sollihin Anhar, to cheat insurance companies by making claims on phantom car accidents. The “accidents” were staged between
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    • 90 4 We are what we are today with higher household incomes, high home ownership, talents in many fields, movers and leaders in our own right not because of subsidies, but because we persevered and gave our best. Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim, on how far the Malay community has come
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    • 323 4 PM Lee speaks of Najib, hopes for stability Singapore is watching the political developments in Malaysia closely, and hopes the country stays stable. Speaking to former ambassador Chan Heng Chee in an interview to be aired on Sunday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Singapore and
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    • 136 4 AFP Protesters stormed Taiwan’s education ministry yesterday after a student committed suicide, amid a deepening row over the island’s “China-centric” school curriculum. Hundreds gathered overnight outside the compound in Taipei demanding the resignation of the Education Minister and the retraction of curriculum changes. They gathered at around
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    • 158 4 A Malaysian woman who drove through the Woodlands immigration checkpoint without a valid passport was yesterday sentenced to four weeks in jail. A court heard that Chong Jing Jing, 34, had driven from her home in Perak, Malaysia, on June 30. Her passport had expired.
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    • 177 4  -  Shaffiq Alkhatib Last week, he was accused of telling his neighbour, Ms Siti Nur Redha Khamis, 25, to feed her mother, Madam Kamisah Burel, human faeces and urine. Yesterday, the court heard that he had also allegedly told Ms Siti’s father, Mr Khamis
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    • 764 6  -  Coca-Cola worker in critical condition after inhaling ammonia from exploded cylinder Report by DAVID SUN davidsun@sph.com.sg A chemical leak and explosion at the Coca-Cola Singapore plant in Tuas yesterday has landed a man in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Two workers were in a
      PHOTOS: SARANYA MAHENDRAN, FACEBOOK/ ALGER LOH  -  764 words
    • 609 8  -  Student, 13, who helps to bathe and change diapers of paralysed dad wins award Reports by ELIZABETH LAW lawsm@sph.com.sg At just 13 and the youngest of six children, Muhammad Azri Ramlan helps to look after his wheelchair-bound father, bathing and changing him.
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    • 251 8 Crest Secondary School in Jurong East is the first of two Specialised Schools for Normal (Technical) students. It offers a special curriculum that integrates both academic learning and vocational training. Among its industry partners are companies like Giant, Home Fix DIY and tycoon Peter Lim’s
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    • 126 10 A man tried to rob a Subway sandwich shop in the US state of Rhode Island, but was ignored by two teenage employees. The man, who looked to be in his 40s to 50s, appeared at the store with a white T-shirt tied
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    • 334 10 UK singer Morrissey files US sexual assault complaint. He claims... A British singer claimed that he was sexually assaulted by a US airport security guard who groped his penis, but officials insisted on Thursday they were following normal procedures. Songsmith Morrissey said the alleged incident happened on
      PHOTO: REUTERS  -  334 words
    • 262 10 Some backpacking travellers to Australia are being coerced to perform sexual acts for farm employers so that they will sign documents allowing them to extend their visas. Backpackers who travel to Australia on a oneyear Working Holiday visa are required to work for
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    • 563 12  -  Lieutenant-General Ng Chee Meng to leave Chief of Defence Force position on Aug 18 Reports by FOO JIE YING fjieying@sph.com.sg Is Chief of Defence Force Ng Chee Meng entering politics? Speculation is rife as the LieutenantGeneral is set to leave his position on Aug 18.
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    • 322 13 SIA plane to take part in NDP for first time The Straits Times For the first time, a Singapore Airlines (SIA) aircraft will take part in the National Day fly-past. To mark Singapore’s 50th birthday, an SIA Airbus 380 in a special livery featuring
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    • 742 14 / 15  -  S’pore Police Force honoured its pioneer officers yesterday. ANG QING (aqing@sph.com. sg) speaks to two of them, including a woman who joined in 1951 when she was 17 (right) ANG QING (aqing@sph.com. sg) speaks to two When she joined the Singapore Police Force (SPF)
      PHOTOS: ANG QING, COURTESY OF MS ROSALIND TAN  -  742 words
    • 404 14 / 15 He served 40 years in Police K-9 Unit Together with his dog, Mr Kalimuthu Thiagarajan helped pushed back the crowd of around 30,000 people outside the National Stadium in 1974. Mr Thiagarajan, 70, was a Senior Station Inspector and served in the Police
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    • FASH BASH
      • 601 16 / 17  -  Did eve yone suddenly fall int a bla k hole, leaving the Mission: Impossible premieres to pick up the slack? That’s the only possible explanation behind the mind-numbingly boring choices this week, says JEANMARIE TAN JEANMARIE TAN It doesn’t matter what’s going on in your life, but
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    • 152 18 A Malaysian woman who chopped her stillborn baby into eight pieces and flushed away the body parts was sentenced to a year’s jail by a magistrate’s court on Friday. Farihah Abd Aziz (right), 31, who is unemployed, pleaded guilty when charged with intentionally hiding
      PHOTO: THE STAR  -  152 words
    • 545 18 Newly appointed deputy prime minister warns that action will be taken against those who spread these rumours There is no warrant of arrest for former Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Muhyiddin Yassin (inset), and the authorities have warned irresponsible parties against spreading such rumours.
      PHOTOS: AFP  -  545 words
    • 337 18 A woman who goes to a hotel room with a man and lies down naked must know it is about sex, a High Court judge in Malaysia said. Judge Ghazali Cha questioned the credibility of a woman who had accused a contractor,
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    • 652 20  -  Consultant, 68, recognised for his efforts to promote inter-racial and religious harmony at inaugural award Reports photos by HARIZ BAHARUDIN harizbah@sph.com.sg The Zen Ren Gong Temple in Redhill is a place where Taoist devotees worship and carry out their rituals. But thanks to Mr Sarjit Singh, 68,
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    • 225 20 Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Lawrence Wong last night praised the work of the Inter-Racial and Religious Confidence Circles (IRCC). He also highlighted the importance of racial and religious harmony for the future of Singapore in his speech at the first IRCC
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    • 583 22 / 23  -  Singapore celebrates its 130th year of nursing today. JUDITH TAN (juditht@sph.com.sg) speaks to three young nurses on their inspiration and love for the profession JUDITH TAN (juditht@sph.com.sg) You won’t want to mess with nurse Jonathan Lim. He is trained in Brazilian jiujitsu, a form
      TNP PHOTOS: GAVIN FOO  -  583 words
    • 320 22 / 23 He was diagnosed with last stages of lung cancer and warded in Tan Tock Seng Hospital in 2012. When the 85-year-old widower was discharged, he went home to an empty flat. Senior staff nurse Yeo Yu Shan, who took care of him, was
      TNP PHOTO: PHYLLICIA WANG  -  320 words
    • 371 22 / 23 Since she was 10, Kartika Aryani Nasir wanted to be a policewoman “to help rid society of bad people”. So after sitting for her O levels in 1992, she was determine to realise that dream. Her late father protested. “He said I was young,
      TNP PHOTO: SARANYA MAHENDRAN  -  371 words
    • 141 24 Singapore residents are the secondlargest group of backers of a multifeature travel jacket. Launched in July, the Baubax jacket the most-funded clothing project so far on crowdfunding site Kickstarter has raised more than US$3.3 million (S$4.5 million) by press time. With more than
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    • 383 24 Intuitive. Tactile. Revolutionary. The tagline for Swedish furniture store Ikea’s 2015 catalogue could well have been the winning formula for the advertising agency behind the viral campaign. Yesterday, ad agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH)’s creation won big at the SPH iink Awards 2015.
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    • TV
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
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  • Page 25 Miscellaneous
    • 340 25 Watch ’em YOU ARE SURROUNDED Channel U, 9pm Four new recruits join the major crimes unit at Gangnam Police Station, but they are neither enthusiastic nor passionate about their jobs. This drama (starring Lee Seung-gi, right) follows the journey of these young cops as they fumble, learn, fall in love
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  • 420 26  -  Sweet Treats By Yeo Tsiu Wen yeotw@sph.com.sg Unique flavours at affordable prices have helped online cheesecake store Cat the Fiddle attract a loyal following. A cheesecake lover’s paradise, Cat the Fiddle is helmed by Chef Daniel Tay, one of the best-known dessert chefs in Singapore with
    PHOTO: CAT & THE FIDDLE; PHOTO: DAPHNE NGO  -  420 words
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  • 370 27  -  By Yeo Tsiu Wen yeotw@sph.com.sg A s a small country, it is no surprise that just around almost every corner in Singapore, there is a landmark of certain historical significance, contributing to Singapore’s rich heritage. Singapore Botanic Gardens Rich in ecological and historical
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    • 32 1 SATURDAY AUGUST 1 2015 24-page pullout RARING TO GO Swimstar Joseph Schooling confident of making waves at world championships ›S22 ST FILE PHOTO RoSKaM aND RaMaZottI: ClaSH oF tWo S.league HotSHotS ›S21
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  • sports
    • 149 2 / 3 Tickets for the LionsXII’s next two home Malaysian Super League games at the Jalan Besar Stadium against Felda United tomorrow and league leaders Pahang FA next Saturday are on sale. Tickets for the two 7.45pm clashes can be purchased at the north
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    • COMMUNITY SHIELD
      • Article, Illustration
        1059 2 / 3 EMMANUEL PETIT tells DAVID LEE that the Gunners’ strength in depth will see them end long wait for title Who do you think will win the English Premier League this season and why? EMMANUEL PETIT: Arsenal were under so much pressure for not winning any silverware for nine years
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      • 407 2 / 3  -  New channel to showcase competitions like the English FA Cup and Italian Serie A Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg Sports fans in Singapore can look forward to more content with the launch of Eleven Sports Network channels on Singtel TV. Eleven, on Channel 109, will
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      • 157 4 PA Sport Romania defender Vlad Chiriches is set to join Serie A club Napoli from Tottenham for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old moved to north London from Steaua Bucharest for a reported fee of 9.5 million euros ($14.3m) in August 2013, but struggled to cement
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      • 591 4 Mourinho confident that Costa, Falcao and Remy will deliver goals this season PA Sport ARSENAL v CHELSEA (Tomorrow, 10pm, Singtel TV Ch 109) Jose Mourinho has confidence in the strength of his Chelsea squad, ahead of the season curtain-raiser against Arsenal at Wembley tomorrow. The Premier
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      • 233 4 PA Sport Theo Walcott and Santi Cazorla have handed Arsenal a pre-season boost by signing contract extensions with the club. Walcott has completed a new four-year deal that will keep him at the Emirates Stadium past his 30th birthday, with Spaniard Cazorla also finalising
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    • EUROPA LEAGUE
      • 138 6 AFP A miss by AC Milan’s 16-year-old reserve goalkeeper gave Real Madrid a 10-9 penalty shoot-out victory in an exhibition match in Shanghai on Thursday. The shoot-out followed a 0-0 stalemate after 90 minutes and sealed victory for Real Madrid in the China edition
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      • Article, Illustration
        602 6 Three red cards in five games put West Ham’s discipline under the spotlight PA Sport 3RD RD QUALIFYING, 1ST LEG WEST HAM 2 (Enner Valencia 23, Mauro Zarate 51) FC ASTRA 2 (Fernando Boldrin 71, Angelo Ogbonna 82-og) West Ham had their recent poor disciplinary record laid bare
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      • 328 6 PA Sport 3RD RD QUALIFYING, 1ST LEG SOUTHAMPTON 3 (Graziano Pelle 36, Dusan Tadic 45+1-pen, Shane Long 84) VITESSE ARNHEM 0 Ronald Koeman knows Southampton’s dream return to European action could end up being in vain if complacency slips in against Vitesse Arnhem. Saints have endured
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    • "IN A LEAGUE OF OUR OWN"
      • 956 7 H-TWO-O Ultimate Dream Team “Humble Beginnings” As the official hydration partner and co-title sponsor of the S.League.YEO's has played a big role in developing the up-and-coming footballers of tomorrow over the years. Started via collaboration between YEO'S and ITE back in 2010, the H-TWO-O Ultimate Dream Team program has been
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    • 166 8 AFP Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce swept to victory in the Stockholm Diamond League 100m on Thursday with a 10.93sec triumph which sent out a powerful message to her world championship rivals. The Jamaican sprinter, who is the reigning Olympic and world champion, edged out Tori Bowie
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    • EPL
      • 468 8 PA Sport Liverpool striker Rickie Lambert will undergo a medical at West Brom after they had a bid accepted for the England international. Press Association Sport understands the offer is just under £3 million ($6.4m) and the 33-year-old will now travel to the Midlands to
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      • 383 8 PA Sport Newcastle have announced the signing of Chancel Mbemba and hope he will be granted a work permit in time to start the EPL season, which kicks off next weekend. The 20-year-old DR Congo defender was granted governing body endorsement (GBE) at
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    • 165 9 AFP Top-seed Rafael Nadal defeated fifth seed Pablo Cuevas 6-3,6-2 yesterday to set up a semi-final clash against Italian veteran Andreas Seppi. Nadal, 29, broke the Cuevas serve five times on his way to a win over the Uruguayan in Hamburg, where
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    • 491 9 He delights crowd as England cruise to victory with more than two days to spare CRICKET AFP Ian Bell delighted a capacity crowd at his Warwickshire home ground with a sparkling unbeaten 65 as England beat Australia by eight wickets to win the third Test
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    • 220 9  -  ALEXANDRIA SCHOON Singapore won two more gold medals at the Special Olympics World Summer Games 2015 in Los Angeles yesterday morning (Singapore time). Sprinter Michelle Yogeswari Krishnamoorthy struck gold in the 100m (Division 09) with a personal best of 14.31 seconds. “I’m happy I managed
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    • racing
      • 271 10 / 11 The Singapore Turf Club will be running a special race, the SG50 Trophy, to commemorate the nation’s 50th jubilee celebrations this year. The race will be tomorrow and has been slotted in as the ninth event in an 11-race card. It will be run over
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      • 535 10 / 11 RACE 1 (CANBERRA) 1st 6 Kiss In The Dark ($33-$11) 2nd 2 Southern Gamble ($9) 3rd 1 Doogans Rise ($10) 4th 8 Planet Earth Forecast $44 Place Forecast (2-6) $11, (1-6) $9, (12) $14 Tierce $294 Trio $56 Quartet No winner ($2832 jackpot carried forward to
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      • 254 10 / 11 RACE 1 (IPSWICH) 1st 7 Chateauroux ($65-$10) 2nd 1 Slippery Saga ($8) 3rd 6 Code Red ($8) 4th 8 So Quick Forecast $55 Place Forecast (1-7) $16, (6-7) $17, (1-6) $9 Tierce $664 Trio $43 Quartet No winner ($584 jackpot carried forward to next race) Quadro
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      • 2272 10 / 11 GOING FORECAST: GOOD RACE 1 C5 2.00 —1100m (SC) (Turf) Stakes: RM22,000 No. Last 6 runs HORSE Wt Rating Jockey Barrier (Age/Origin/Sex, trainer-owner) 1 000 Super Mix 59 (32) LL Tai c1 11 (5mm WC Lim-Cl Kew) 2 *****5 JP Regis 58.5 (31) M Wepner
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      • 507 12 / 13 The Patrick Shawtrained gelding beats barrier antics to score on his third start The issues that used to plague QUICKSILVER at the barrier could be behind him after he overcame a wide draw to break his duck in yesterday’s $75,000 Restricted Maiden race over
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      • 908 12 / 13 1-8-2015 Saturday Next Macau Meeting Friday 7th Aug 2015 MACAU 4:15 PM Macau (Sand) 1 HK$240,000 The Jiver (Class 3/4) No Form Name 1 *****1 2 *****7 3 *****3 4 ***** 5 *****2 6 *****7 7 *****9 8 *****0 Giant Steps Cali Fortune Krun Speed Of
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      • 1769 12 / 13 Race 1 C5 D1 (LC) 1600m 6 ZIPANGU 56 (36-12) A Munro (4) 2 2 1 (476) 1 LIM’S MIRAGE 57 (15-5.10) C Brown (6) 6 3 2 (515) 0.75 7 HAKAMGONG 55 (72-26) I Saifudin (10) 10 9 3 (487) 1.25 3 KING
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      • 553 12 / 13 Race 1 Maiden Juvenile Plate 1200M 3 GIRL IN TIME 60 (43-12) Karl Zechner (2) 1 5 LADY MARSHALL 60 (109-17) Juan Paul V’D Merwe (4) 2 4 HASTY KITTEN 60 (21-8) Greg Cheyne (3) 3 9 THE GOOD WIFE 60 (40-9) Wayne Agrella (1)
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      • 1766 14 / 15 COMMENTS COURTESY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS RACE1RUAKAKA (1,400M) 5 OVERNIGHTSENSATION: Local racing in solid form. Placed 1,400m and saves best for Ruakaka. Eachway. 1 HEY MR: Not far away when 3rd similar race Rotorua Sunday. Must include. 7 PARKER’S PIECE: Resuming. Looked smart when
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      • 1447 14 / 15 TODAY’S AUSTRALIA (BELMONT/MORPHETTVILLE/TOOWOOMBA) NEW ZEALAND (RUAKAKA) RACE CARD 12:01 Race 1 RUAKAKA—1400M 1 HEY MR P T HOLMES (12) 59 2 CHARLIE FARLEY A B COLLETT (5) 58.5 3 CHARLIE PRIDE S C SPRATT (2) 58 4 GOODN’TARG T D THORNTON (10) 57.5 5 OVERNIGHTSENSATION S T COLLETT (9) 56.5
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    • GOLF
      • 134 16 Jordan Sherratt of Australia birdied his closing two holes for a five-under 67 to seize a two-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Taifong Open in Chang Hwa in Taiwan yesterday. The 27-year-old soared to the top of the leaderboard on nine-under 135
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      • 551 16 Tale of two nines as Woods recovers from poor start AFP Struggling tournament host Tiger Woods recovered from another woeful start with a back-nine birdie binge yesterday morning (Singapore time) to spark some confidence that the form which won 14 Major titles might return consistently. Former world
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      • 305 16 Wire Services Suzann Pettersen was the only player to break par in tough conditions among the early starters at the Women’s British Open yesterday, shooting a threeunder 69 to set the clubhouse lead at seven-under 137 midway through the second round. “I was in 100 per
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    • S.LEAGUE BETTING
      • 16 17 JEREMY CHIANG 114 BRIANMILLER 95 DAVID LEE 91 KELLY LATIMER 85 JOHN WILKINSON 80
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      • 855 17  -  Balestier can show their lofty league position is no fluke by beating Home on Monday DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg TAMPINES ROVERS v BRUNEI DPMM FC (Tonight, 7.30pm, Jurong West Stadium) Without a doubt, Tampines are the form team in the S.League, winning their last three league games, scoring
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    • S.LEAGUE
      • 70 18 TODAY l Tampines Rovers v Brunei DPMM (Jurong West Stadium) TOMORROW l Geylang Int’l v Albirex Niigata (Bedok Stadium) MONDAY l Balestier Khalsa v Home United (Toa Payoh Stadium) l Harimau Muda v Courts Young Lions (8pm, Hang Jebat Stadium, Malacca) TUESDAY l Hougang United v Warriors
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      • 809 18  -  COURT YOUNG LIONS 2 (Jordan Webb 43-pen, Suria Prakash 73) BALESTIER KHALSA 2 (Zulkiffli Hassim 18, Tarik Cmajcanin 24) Webb stars for Young Lions as they fight back from two goals down Report by SHAMIR OSMAN shamiro@sph.com.sg For a while, it seemed that Balestier Khalsa had
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      • 691 19  -  Despite straight defeats, both coaches express positive feelings Report by GABRIEL TAN npsports@sph.com.sg It shaped up as the perfect platform for Geylang International to build on ahead of the restart of their Great Eastern-Yeo’s S.League campaign. A string of strong displays in The New Paper (TNP)
        TNP PHOTO: GAVIN FOO, PHOTO COURTESY OF ALBIREX NIIGATA FC  -  691 words
      • Article, Illustration
        559 20 / 21  -  DPMM coach wants the Wasps to sting Tampines into submission Report by SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ msazali@sph.com.sg They pushed champions Warriors FC all the way to the wire in the race for last season’s Great Eastern-Yeo’s S.League title. But, halfway through the current campaign, it appears Brunei DPMM
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      • 792 20 / 21  -  SAZALI ABDUL AZIZ Tampines Rovers striker Mateo Roskam is desperate to make up for lost time. Just two matches into the season, in a 1-0 win over Courts Young Lions where the Croat (right) scored the winner, he picked up a knee ligament injury that sidelined
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    • SWIMMING
      • 137 22 / 23 AFP Russia’s Natalia Ishchenko swept her third gold medal of the Kazan world aquatic championships yesterday morning (Singapore time), with victory alongside Svetlana Romashina in the synchronised swimming duet free routine. The Russian pair finished with a winning tally of 98.2 points, ahead of Chinese pair
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      • Article, Illustration
        722 22 / 23  -  Singapore’s swim king confident of making a big splash at Worlds Report by DAVID LEE davidlee@sph.com.sg He did not say much, and he does not need to. Time and again, over the last 12 months, Singaporean swimmer Joseph Schooling has proven his worth at swimming competitions worldwide be
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    • 150 22 / 23  -  ALEXANDRIA SCHOON Singapore’s Kuek Qi En ruled the lanes at the South China Athletic Association Bowling Centre in Hong Kong yesterday, when he won the boys’ Masters title at the 16th Asian Schools Tenpin Bowling Championships. Going into the step-ladder final as
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    • 592 22 / 23 Chinese capital pips Almaty to become first city to host both Summer and Winter Olympics AFP Beijing narrowly won an International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games yesterday that secured its place in sporting history. The Chinese capital beat Almaty in Kazakhstan
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    • ON TV
      • 51 22 / 23 MALAYSIAN SUPER LEAGUE Tomorrow: LIONSXII v FELDA StarHub TV Ch 112/205 (SuperSports Arena) 76.25 MHz, 7.30pm COMMUNITY SHIELD Tomorrow: ARSENAL v CHELSEA Singtel TV Ch 109 (Eleven), 10pm *All telecasts live unless otherwise stated. For the latest, please check www.singteltv.com.sg www.starhub.com/tv *Programme times provided by Singtel StarHub subject to
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      • 107 22 / 23 FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Today: DIVING WOMEN 3M SPRINGBOARD S-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports 3), 1.30pm SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING TEAM FREE FINAL StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports 3), 3.45pm DIVING MEN’S 10M PLATFORM S-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 203 (SuperSports 3), 7.45pm SYNCHRONISED SWIMMING FREE COMBO FINAL StarHub TV Ch 203
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      • 25 22 / 23 GERMAN CHAMPIONSHIPS Today: DAY 6, SEMI-FINALS StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 7pm Tomorrow: DAY 7, FINAL StarHub TV Ch 201 (SuperSports 1), 7pm
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      • 73 22 / 23 SALTIRE ENERGY PAUL LAWRIE MATCH PLAY Today: DAY 3, SESSION 1 StarHub TV Ch 204 (SuperSports 4), 6pm DAY 3, SESSION 2 StarHub TV Ch 204 (SuperSports 4), 10pm RICOH WOMEN’S BRITISH OPEN Today: DAY 3 Singtel TV Ch 114 StarHub TV Ch 208 (FOX Sports), 9pm QUICKEN LOANS
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    • 555 24 Williams says she needs to improve her game in order to achieve calendar-year Grand Slam AFP She’s a woman on a mission. If Serena Williams wins the US Open next month the year’s final Grand Slam the American will become only the fourth woman to complete a
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